Samsung SGH-T219 | T-Mobile entry level flip phone

Monday, February 26, 2007

T-Mobile unveiled today its new entry level cell phone - the Samsung SGH-T219. The flip phone is intended for those who only need a basic cell phone and is a perfect gift for non-technical people. Going through the list of features for the Samsung SGH-T219 we find some interesting items.

This tri-band flip phone offers messaging functions (both MMS and SMS), a built-in speakerphone, voice memos and several organizing applications. The latter group includes an alarm clock, a calculator, a calendar and a task list.

Another important feature included by Samsung and T-Mobile in this flip phone is instant messaging. The Samsung flip phone supports the AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo! instant messaging services. The Samsung SGH-T219 also enables easy access to the T-Mobile MyFaves system, a service that guarantees a saving on the calls made to the customer 5 favorite people.

Externally the Samsung SGH-T219 is a lightweight flip phone because it�s measurements are 3.5\" x 1.8\" x .8\" and it weighs only 2.8oz (79g). The flip phone has a greyscale exterior display plus a 1.8 inches internal TFT screen.

The Samsung SGH-T219 is already available on sale both in T-Mobile shops and on the company website. The price for this flip phone is set to $19.99 USD and comes with a 2 year service contract. The customers will be able to choose between two colors for the Samsung SGH-T219: red and chocolate.